✅ SOLVED Small brass shield? Corps badge?

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Small brass shield?

I found this in a Yankee camp site, the very top is bent behind it. The top is tapered, could look acorn shaped.

Camp of 14th AC

I can see it's not a corps badge now, I was being overly optimistic. I actually think it's a book cover lock.

Any ideas?

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It is part of a mid-1800s carpetbag's locking latch. See a complete flap latch/lock assembly in the photo below.
 

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